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93. INDIE POWER
Byron Allen
Title: Founder, Chairman, and CEO
of Entertainment Studios/ Entertainment
Studios Networks
Number of Years in Cable: 10
Education: USC Film School
One Word that Best Describes
Me: Passion
Janice Arouh
Title: President, Network Distribution
and Marketing, Entertainment
Studios Networks
Number of Years in Cable:
over 20
Education: B.A. Communications,
John Carroll University
One Word that Best Describes
Me: Closer
WIth Allen's vision and Arouh's
negotiating chops, this pair works
tirelessly to secure distribution for
its seven HD cable nets. And in the
past year the fruits of their labor
94. NEWS JUNKIES
Rob Kennedy
Title: President & Co-CEO, C-SPAN
Years in Cable: 36
Education: MBA, U. of Chicago
Susan Swain
Title: President & Co-CEO, C-SPAN
Years in Cable: 34
Education: BA, University of Scranton (PA)
One Word that Best Describes Me: Curious
What a year to cover an election. Co-CEOs Kennedy and Swain have
been leading the network through coverage of the presidential election
cycle with content across platforms and social media-a project that
the net's recent revamp of its website and authenticating streams have
made easier and more consumer friendly. It's the 10th season they've
covered, and if it was a reality series, it would be called " C-SPAN, "
Kennedy jokes. There's certainly some truth to that. Meanwhile, the pair
adds a little something extra to the networks' coverage. For instance,
Swain moderated the net's series " First Ladies " and this past year
hosted its " Landmark Cases " Supreme Court series, and Kennedy has
been influential with musical choices.
Rob Kennedy
The biggest innovation in cable over the last year: Continued innovations
in program guides including voice navigation
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included carriage on AT&T/DirecTV
- all seven are on AT&T's U-verse
platform - and ESN's comedy network,
Comedy.TV, and court network,
JusticeCentral.TV, are both now
carried in 20 million DirecTV homes
as well. ESN settled its lawsuit with
AT&T after it scored the carriage. It
has filed a similar lawsuit against
Charter for allegedly not launching
African-American networks.
Meanwhile, Allen is launching a sixth
court series, " The Verdict With Judge
Hatchet, " plus comedy shows " Funny
You Should Ask " and " Trending
Funny. " Expect
more distribution
announcements
and TV Everywhere
deals
from this duo in
the future.
Byron Allen
My first job: At
age 14 (1975),
writing jokes as part of a writing staff
with Jay Leno and David Letterman
for comedian Jimmie J.J. Walker
" Star Trek " celebrates its 50th
Anniversary this year. So if Mr.
Spock's motto is " Live Long
and Prosper, " mine is... Get out
of your way
Best way to spend a Saturday
night: Dinner date night with my wife
I watch the majority of
programming on this device:
Television
My favorite newfound hobby:
Sleeping
Last show I watched not on my
network(s): " Mozart in the Jungle "
My first job:
Delivering newspapers
Favorite charity event you work
with: Alzheimer's Association " ALZ
Stars "
If this election year was a reality TV
series, it would be called... C-SPAN
My cable industry mentor and why:
Jack Frazee, head of Centel Cable in
the '80s. He gave us great early career
opportunities to grow.
Favorite Podcast:
Brian Lamb's " Q&A " (of course!)
Favorite vacation spot: Corolla, N.C.
My Starbucks order: Small Coffee
Susan Swain
Virtual reality is... filled with exciting
possibilities for the future.
Last show I watched not on my network(s): " Madam Secretary "
My first job: Clerking at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
My cable industry mentor and why: Amos Hostetter. Success, principles
and grace can come in one package
Hoverboard, driverless car or drone: Driverless car-can't wait to read
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Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere
with my family
Janice Arouh
My dream would be for... the
refrigerator to be connected
to the Internet of Things so it
could automatically order and
deliver groceries form my favorite
markets.
My first job: First female teenager
(13) to deliver the Cleveland Press.
Favorite charity event you work
with: Lupus LA
If this election year was a
reality TV series, it would be
called... Candidates Unleashed
My personal theme song is:
" Respect " by Aretha Franklin
The technology that will most
benefit cable over the next year
is: Transition to DOCSIS 3.1
My typical breakfast is:
Pomegranite yogurt with flaxseeds
and crushed walnuts.
My Starbucks order:
Venti non-fat latte ■
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